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Sawmills and Milling / Re: WM wide heads

Last post by Crossroads - Today at 02:31:14 AM

No regrets on getting the wide head. At the time it was only an $800 upgrade and worth every penny. 

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Chainsaws / Re: Two stroke oil ratio's- Sa...

Last post by barbender - Today at 12:48:35 AM

The Forum has collectively came to the conclusion that straight 30 weight motor oil at about a 16:1 ratio is optimum.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: whippoorwill

Last post by newoodguy78 - Yesterday at 11:33:36 PM

cfarm I used to spend weekends at my gram's house when I was growing up, one of the things I always remembered hearing was the whippoorwill singing away as I went to bed. Very fond memories.
Up until last year it had probably 30 years since I heard that wonderful sound. As I came in the house tonight the question of if I'd hear one this year was on my mind. I hope so.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: whippoorwill

Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Yesterday at 10:52:35 PM

The old timers here say that's the all-clear to start planting. Have yet to see one...

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General Board / Re: Busting a boulder

Last post by Don P - Yesterday at 10:43:44 PM

I did fires and water on the ~pickup sized one mostly buried behind the barn. We won about 20 years later when it broke into small enough pieces to move.

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Forestry and Logging / Re: JDM Mini Trucks

Last post by livemusic - Yesterday at 10:42:13 PM

The mini trucks have absolutely been my idea, also, instead of a UTV and it's due to the bed size. I happened to look at one just today (Subaru) but it was parked, inaccessible. I am concerned about room inside as I'm 6'2". If I could fit comfortably and if it could haul firewood out of the woods, I'm all over it. Finding a UTV with a large bed is tough, the only one I am aware of now is one made by Intimidator. (And, of course, very expensive!) But I don't like that the bed height is so high. Picking up a huge oak round and lifting it that high is not good. But heck, just about every UTV (side by side) is high now, much higher than my John Deere Gators. Ain't nothin' easy!

My other idea has been a very small 4wd pickup from yesteryear. Back in the 70s and beyond, they made some very small 4wd pickups.

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Chainsaws / Re: Two stroke oil ratio's- Sa...

Last post by chet - Yesterday at 10:37:43 PM

Not sure what the pics show other than the diluted oil, or dye color?

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.

Last post by Don P - Yesterday at 10:34:46 PM

There was mine for today. I heard a bad clunk from the front of the ranger on the driveway. The front driveshaft has one of those sealed ball U joints with 6 bolts securing it to the flange coming out of the transfer case. I had found one of these bolts in the driveway a month or two ago. Now I know where it goes  . 5 fell out and the 6th broke off. Happily it was so loose I removed the stub with my fingers. 

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: The Opening Face

Last post by KWood255 - Yesterday at 10:21:45 PM

That LT40 had sawn over one million bf before I bought it so it's over 4 million now.  It is wearing it's 4th engine and hour meter so the sawmill should have somewhere in the neighborhood of 20K hours on it.

Any and all upgrades that Wood-Mizer has added, I have ordered and done the same.  It's on it's second and final Setworks because that vintage of Setworks is no longer supported.  If/when it dies I will have to go with either Accuset2 or a Mikron aftermarket unit.

Unreal Lynn! Very impressive. All Kohler's, or are you running diesels ?

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General Board / Re: Busting a boulder

Last post by KEC - Yesterday at 10:18:14 PM

My neighbor says that he has broken up rocks by building a fire around them. They will heat up uneavenly and the stress will crack them. Marshmallows are optional.

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